Avani Chaturvedi

Who Is Avani Chaturvedi? India's First Woman Fighter Pilot To Participate In Wargame Abroad

Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi created history by becoming the first Indian woman fighter pilot to fly Su-30MKI in an aerial wargame abroad.

Jun 08, 2023, 09:44 AM IST

International Women's Day: Meet Female Pilots of Indian Air Force

India has the highest number of female commercial airline pilots as compared any part of the world.

Mar 08, 2023, 15:56 PM IST

Meet Avani Chaturvedi: First Woman Pilot to Fly Sukhoi Fighter Jet in Aerial Wargame Abroad

Squadron Leader Avani Chaturvedi, was part of the IAF contingent that participated in a 16-day air combat exercise with the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) at the Japanese airbase of Hyakuri.

Feb 05, 2023, 13:43 PM IST

Discovery airs special two-part series on India's first female fighter pilots

The special two-part series premièred on Friday at 9 PM on Discovery Channel and Discovery World HD.

Aug 24, 2018, 23:18 PM IST

Bhawana Kanth becomes 2nd woman Indian Air Force pilot to fly MiG-21 fighter jet on her own

Kanth flew a MiG-21 "Bison" from Ambala Air Force Station at around 2 pm on Friday.

Mar 17, 2018, 21:17 PM IST

5W1H: Avani Chaturvedi creates history, becomes first Indian woman to fly a fighter jet

Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi has created history by becoming the first Indian woman fighter pilot to fly a fighter aircraft. Avani Chaturvedi flew a MiG-21 Bison in her first training solo sortie, in Jamnagar, Gujarat on Monday.

Feb 22, 2018, 18:07 PM IST

MiG-21 Bison fighter jet that IAF Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi flew: 10-point guide

MiG-21, which Flying Officer Chaturvedi flew, has served in the Indian Air Force for decades, and is set to be completely phased out over the next two years.

Feb 22, 2018, 16:37 PM IST

Women Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi creates history

Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi creates history. She has become 1st Indian Woman Fighter Pilot. Watch video to know more.

Feb 22, 2018, 15:19 PM IST

Avani Chaturvedi, Mohana Singh and Bhawana Kanth: All about India's first three women fighter pilots

Here's all you need to know about Avani Chaturvedi, Mohana Singh and Bhawana Kanth - India's first three women fighter pilots. 

Feb 22, 2018, 09:37 AM IST

Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi creates history, becomes first Indian woman to fly a fighter jet

Avani Chaturvedi flew a MiG-21 Bison in her first training solo sortie, in Jamnagar, Gujarat on Monday.

Feb 22, 2018, 06:08 AM IST

First Indian woman fighter pilot Avani Chaturvedi goes solo

Chaturvedi flew a MiG-21 Bison in her first training solo sortie, in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

Feb 21, 2018, 23:11 PM IST

First three women Air Force fighter pilots to be commissioned in December

Flying Officers Bhawana Kanth, Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh are the first women pilots in IAF’s history who will be getting the honour of flying fighter jets like the Sukhoi and Tejas. 

Oct 05, 2017, 13:49 PM IST

Historic! India gets its first women fighter pilots

Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh on Saturday were commissioned as India's first three women fighter pilots.

Jun 18, 2016, 12:45 PM IST

Historic day! India's first three women fighter pilots to be commissioned into IAF today

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will attend the commissioning ceremony of three women officers as the fighter pilots.

Jun 18, 2016, 08:22 AM IST

First batch of women fighter pilots to be inducted into IAF

Bhawana Kanth, Mohana Singh and Avani Chaturvedi are the trainees who qualified for the fighter stream after it was thrown open to women in 2015.

Jun 08, 2016, 20:49 PM IST

Delay pregnancy for four years: IAF advise to trainee women fighter jet pilots

The three women are undergoing training at an IAF facility near Hyderabad.

Mar 11, 2016, 09:22 AM IST